11th May 2011 11:26
FORM 8 (DD)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN
CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY
INVESTMENT CLIENTS)
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Identity of the party to the offer or person acting Merrill Lynch International
in concert making the disclosure:
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short
positions disclosed, if differenct from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose The Rank Group PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) Status of person making the disclosure: Advisor
(e) Date dealing undertaken: 10/05/2011
(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today NO
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any
other party to this offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offereee
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
Class of relevant security:
GB00B1L5QH97 Interests Short Positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned 402 0.00010 0 0.0000
and/or controlled:
(2) Derivatives (other than 0 0.00000 0 0.00000
options):
(3) Options and agreements 0 0.00000 0 0.00000
to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 402 0
(a) Rights subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percenatges:
3. DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 2,096 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 5,864 GBP 1.5
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Class of Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference Price per unit
relevant securities
security
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option
relevant description purchasing, securities price date money
security selling, to which per unit paid/
varying etc. option received
relates per unit
(ii) Exercising
Class of relevant security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer or person acting in concert
making the disclosure and any other person:
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other
person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced
NONE
(c) Attachments
Are any supplemental forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
Date of disclosure 11/05/2011
Contact name Lucy Hayes
Telephone number 02079959850
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